Hong Kong Ordinances

LEGAL AID ORDINANCE - SECT 19

Award of costs

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) A court or the Court of Final Appeal may make an order for  costs in
favour of or against an aided person in the same manner and to the same extent
as it may make an order for costs in favour of or against any other person but
such an order may only be enforced against the aided  person and the Director
to the extent permitted by section 16C. (Amended 54 of 1984 s.19; 79 of 1995
s. 50)

(1A) (a) Where a court or the Court of Final Appeal makes an order for costs
in favour of an aided person, there also shall be payable by the person
against whom the order for costs is made the court fees and other fees and
charges which, but for section 16B(c) and (d), would have been payable by the
aided person. (Amended 14 of 1982 s.13; 54 of 1984 s.19; 79 of 1995 s. 50)

   (b)  Any court fees and other fees and charges which become payable to an
        aided person under paragraph (a) shall be paid to the Director, who
        alone shall be capable of giving a good discharge therefor. (Added 9
        of 1968 s. 2)

(2) (Repealed 54 of 1984 s. 19)

(3) (Repealed 79 of 1995 s. 50) (Amended 27 of 1967 s. 4)